CHESS MATCH.

Waikato Times, Volume I, Issue 75, 22 October 1872, Page 2

CHESS MATCH.

TnE match between four members of the Ngaruawahia Chess Club and a like number of players resident in Hamilton resulted on Saturday night in a victory for the club. It will be remembered that on the first night Hamilton won three games to one, but have not since added a single win to their score. The following were the players: — Hamilton. Ngaruawahia. Result of Play. No. I—Mr Steele Mr Rayner One game each and one drawn. No. 2—Mr Edwards Mr Kenny Two to one in favor of Ngaruawahia, No. 3—Dr Beale Mr Edgecumbe One game to eachone not played. No. 4—Mr McDonald IMr Hunt Two to Ngaruawahia Mr Bogle / —one not played One game being drawn, there were only eleven to play, and as Ngaruawahia won six, it was not necessary to play the remaining two. The result at the finish was that out of ten games played, Ngaruawahia won six and Hamilton three, one being drawn. The Hamilton players, although eventually beaten, crave their victors all their work; with the exception of the first game between Nos. 4, the fight in each case was a severe one- We trust that the above games will prove the precursor of many a friendly contest between the different townships in the Waikato, also of the formation of a club in Hamilton. At the conclusion of the match, the president, in the name of the N garuawahia club, thanked Mx Tanfield, the telegraphist at Hamilton, for his kindness in having given his services, a similar expression was accorded by the Hamilton- players to Mr Nieholls, who officiated at the instrument at Ngaruawahia. We have been requested by the players on both sides to express their appreciation of the courtesy of Mi" Lemon in having allowed the games to be played by I telegraph.